Water reticulation inspires young minds to flourish
The equilibrium competition is about transforming theoretical knowledge of water distribution systems to a hands-on learning experience of reticulation systems.
WHILE eThekwini Municipality is grappling with water shortages which has residents at their wits’ ends, a programme to teach learners about exploring ways to save water was launched recently.
Among the schools attending the equilibrium competition were learners from Ganges Secondary School in Merebank.
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According to a statement from eThekwini Municipality, despite the significant water challenges, the competition stands out as a beacon of hope and progress in empowering young learners to be the engineers of tomorrow.
The event is about transforming theoretical knowledge of water distribution systems to a hands-on learning experience of reticulation systems.
Treasurer of the South African Institute for Civil Engineering at the UKZN (SAICE UKZN), Aryan Haricharan, said the outcome of the equilibrium event is to try and fill up three containers which act as reservoirs.
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“The main objective is to fill up the containers at the same rate to ensure a balanced reticulation system. This event highlighted the issues faced in South Africa with regard to water scarcity and taught learners how to mitigate and overcome these issues.
“Durban Girls High School is set to compete in the national finals on May 9, at the Sci Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg,” said Haricharan.
“There were three rounds of trials before the final, nail-biting winning round. Fourteen schools across Durban participated. The winners were Durban Girls High School in first place, Al Falaah College in second place and Eden College in third place.
The learners received detailed instructions from the UKZN student chapter team comprising final year Bachelor of Science civil engineering students.
“It tries to bridge the gap between studying civil engineering at university level and practising the profession in the industry. It also attempts to educate learners by offering civil engineering-related events such as talks, seminars and fun activities to replicate and educate what would occur in the industry,” Haricharan added.
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